The ACE climate change assembly addresses the following science standards prescribed by the state of Indiana.

Source: Indiana Standards and Resources

Principles of Earth and Space Science

• ES.1.11: Examine the structure, composition, and function of the Earth’s atmosphere. Include the role of living organisms in the cycling of atmospheric gases.
• ES.1.13: Explain the importance of heat transfer between and within the atmosphere, land masses, and oceans.
• ES.1.18: Demonstrate the possible effects of atmospheric changes brought on by things such as acid rain, smoke, volcanic dust, greenhouse effect, and ozone depletion.

Principles of Biology

• B.1.41: Recognize that and describe how human beings are part of the Earth’s ecosystems. Note that human activities can, deliberately or inadvertently, alter the equilibrium in ecosystems.

Principles of Environmental Science

• ENV.1.4: Understand and explain that human beings are part of the Earth’s ecosystems, and give examples of how human activities can, deliberately or inadvertently, alter ecosystems.
• ENV.1.13: Understand and describe how layers of energy-rich organic material have been gradually turned into great coal beds and oil pools by the pressure of the overlying earth. Recognize that by burning these fossil fuels, people are passing stored energy back into the environment as heat and releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide.
• ENV.1.16: Cite examples of how all fuels have advantages and disadvantages that society must question when considering the trade-offs among them, such as how energy use contributes to the rising standard of living in the industrially developing nations. However, explain that this energy use also leads to more rapid depletion of Earth’s energy resources and to environmental risks associated with the use of fossil and nuclear fuels.
• ENV.1.21: Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources, and compare and contrast the pros and cons of using non-renewable resources.
• ENV.1.24: Give examples of the various forms and uses of fossil fuels and nuclear energy in our society.
• ENV.1.25: Recognize and describe alternative sources of energy provided by water, the atmosphere, and the sun.

Evolutionary Trends and Ecology

• PS.5.7: Explain the roles of plants in the global carbon cycle, including their impact on atmospheric carbon dioxide and their roles in food webs.